Question : FACILITIES TO COAL MINE LABOURERS IN JHARKHAND



(a) the amount spent by Coal India Limited (CIL) for providing housing, water supply and medical facilities to coal mines labourers of Jharkhand, so far;

(b) whether health-cards issued to coal mines labourers in 1994 are not being renewed; and

(c) if so, the reasons therefor; and

(d) the time by which these cards are likely to be renewed?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR COAL (SYED SHAHNAWAZ HUSSAIN)

(a): As reported by Coal India Limited (CIL), the amount spent by CIL for providing housing, water supply and medical facilities to employees of CIL working in the State of Jharkhand during 1999-2000 is as under :

(Rs. in crores)	1. Housing	- 27.72	2. Water Supply	- 17.22	3. Medical	- 83.72


(b) to (d) : Updating of health cards is not being done. This was not considered necessary as the same is being done during periodical medical examination of employees.